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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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